California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Corpening, D064986 (Cal. App. 2015):
Section 215, subdivision (c) permits a defendant to be charged with both robbery and carjacking. (People v. Ortega (1998) 19 Cal.4th 686, 700.) However, a defendant may not be punished under both statutes for the same act which constitutes a violation of two sections.
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